Phyllidia coelestis, Naigani Is, Fiji, Photo: Andrew Green
Phyllidia coelestis, Adult, Brook Is, Great Barrier Reef, QLD, Photo: Andrew Green
Phyllidia coelestis, Bali, Indonesia, Photo: Nicola Davis
Distribution
Tropical Eastern Pacific, Tropical Indo-Pacific
Description
Blue grey colour with 2 black bands running lengthways along body. Yellow tubercles along middle of mantle.
Information
Max Size: 6 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 22.1-31.5°C
Habitat: Coral Reef
Rarity
IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
Occurrence: Infrequent (10% of sites)
Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution.
It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
Abundance: Solitary (1 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
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